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Tonight a fresh bunch of 12 amateur home bakers from across Ireland will hit our screen as the Great Irish Bake Off returns. As a contestant from last year’s show I know all too well how they will be feeling about now. They will know everything- when they went out, their good bakes, their not … Continue reading →

This week I was shocked surprised to hear that The Great Irish Bake Off would be returning to our screens…next week! Don’t get me wrong as I am very excited to see the new series along with a new batch of bakers face the various challenges sets by the judges Paul and Biddy. What surprised … Continue reading →

Today’s recipe is another which featured as recently as 2 days ago on my BBC Radio Ulster slot. Three layers of chocolate meringue sandwiched with a chocolate mousse and finished with a glossy ganache…chocolate and lots of it. I highly recommend using dark chocolate even if you are not fan of it as the sweetness … Continue reading →

Quick, easy and no baking involved these mini cheesecakes are your new go to recipe for a last minute dessert that looks like you slaved over them all day. It was St. Patrick’s week when I made these for my recipe slot on BBC Radio Ulster and I wanted to have an Irish food theme. I don’t … Continue reading →

Americans always manage to take things to a whole other level. Here the classic southern American cake gets the pancake treatment. Traditionally served with a vanilla cream cheese frosting I thought I would do the same for the pancakes. I have to say I’m a big fan of this particular batter mixture and have used … Continue reading →

Pancake Tuesday is tomorrow for anyone living under a rock of late. For this year I wanted to make a pancake cake after seeing them appearing all over the internet last year. I felt left out. Speaking to a friend about Banoffee a few days previous to this post gave me the inspiration for this … Continue reading →

On the third day of Christmas Stephen baked for me…Christmas tree cupcakes! Let’s face it cupcakes are still all the buzz right now. Speciality cupcakes shops have popped in every city, town and shopping centre. When will their reign end? Who’s to say. For my Christmas cupcakes I took the classic chocolate and orange combination … Continue reading →